Decr. 26. 1768 .

Ann Forge< no role > of Orange Street in the Parish of St. Martin in
the Fields Spinster on her Oath saith that she has this day seen the
Body of the Deced, Says that his Name was Basti (as he
informed Dept.,) and that she has known him about a Twelve
months, That he lodged one Night in her House about six months
ago, Says that about three Weeks ago he called at Depts. House
and told Dept. that he had lost Seven hundred and Fifty Pounds
in Gaming, and desired Dept. to give him leave to bring a
Trunk with his Coaths, in order to be sold, Says that on
the 13th. Instant in the Evening the Deced came again to
Depts. House with a Chairman who carried a large Trunk,
which he carried into a Room one pair of Stairs, Says that
the Deced soon after went out telling Dept. that he was going
to the Opera House, and returned about Eleven o'Clock the
same Night, and lay at Depts. House that Night, Says that the
next Morning (Decr. 14) several People who deal in Old
Cloaths were called in by order of the Deced to buy his Cloaths
and that the Deced agreed to Sell a Quantity of his Cloaths
to one of them for Eight Pounds, and Reced the Money in the
presence of Dept. and her Servant Mary Everet< no role > , Says that
Deced told her that he wanted Money and must Sell the Cloaths
Says that he sent said Mary Everet< no role > to Sell his Silver Hilted
Sword to a Man in Dukes Court, and that she returned
saying that she had sold it for a Guinea and an half, and
that She gave Deced the Money, Deced saying that he would
not Sell the Sword Belt, as he had a Sword at home, Says that
Deced soon after went away and came there again on Thursday
and on Saturday following to change his Shirts. Says that
the Deced took his Sword out of the Scabbard before he gave it to
Mary Everet< no role > to Sell, and on being desired by Dept. not to do so,
said it was good Deathfor Soonto dye by it, Says that Deced
came to Depts. House on Sunday (Decr. 18th.) about One o'Clock, whose
he told Dept. that he had a Sword Set with some Houses, & that
he would bring it to Dept. the next day for her to Pawn for him
not caring to Sell it, Says that Deced sat in an Elbow Chair
until about four o'Clock or a little after, and then went away,
Says that Dept. then desired Deced not to fret for his Money
that it could not then be helped, and that Deced answered that he
had

Had a bad Cold, having been put to Bed that Morning at Seven
o'Clock, and that he Breakfasted about One. Says that She did
not see Deced since, until she was Shown his Body this day
in the Bone house belonging to the Parish of St. John the Evangelist
Westmr. Says that the Deced was Dressed when she saw
him on Sunday in a Brocaded Wastcoat and light coloured
Cloth Coat & Breeches , Says that she never saw him have
a Watch, and that he had no Sword on when he went from
Dept. Says that she believes the Wastcoat now produced to
her to be the same which Deced had on, but cannot say
whether the Coat now produced is Deced's Coat or not.

Ann Forge< no role >

Mary Everett< no role > Servant to Mrs. Forge on her Oath saith
that on Tuesday Evening Decr. 13th. Dept. having been out, on her
return home saw the Deced going out of her Mistress's House
saying that he was going to the Opera, Says that he did not
return there that Night to Depts. Knowledge, Says that he was
there the next Morning and ordered Dept. to call in several
Men who were dealers in Old Cloaths and that Deced Sold
to one of them a Quantity of Cloaths for Eight Pounds, and
reced the Money, Says that Deced sent Dept. to Sell his
Silver Hilted Sword, which she Sold to a Gentleman in Duke
Court for a Guinea & an half, and that she gave Deced the
Money, Says that Deced went away, and came again on Thursday
and Saturday to change his Shirts, That he came there on Sunday
about one o'Clock and stoud there until four or a little after
and then went away, being dressed in a Brocaded Waistcoat
which Dept. believes to be that which is now produced, and that
he was Dressed in a light Coat & Breches, Says that he said
very little there that day, complained of being Cold, and that
she heard him say before, that he had lost Seven hundred and
Fifty pounds in Gaming. and that he was obliged to Sell
his Cloaths, having no Money at that time, but that he should
have some in four and twenty days. That the Deced had no
Watch or Sword on when he went from Mr. Forge's on Sunday

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Mary Everett< no role >